Marketing & Engagement Associate Apprentice
Newmedica Suffolk
Bury St. Edmunds, Ipswich
Closes in 5 days (Monday 10 August 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 3 August 2026
Contents
Summary
Newmedica Suffolk is part of the national Newmedica network, an organisation established in 2007 by an ophthalmologist and a patient who shared a clear vision: to transform access to NHS ophthalmology services.
- Wage
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£24,000 a year
- Training course
- Multi-channel marketer (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday 08:30 - 17:00, with the occasional evening and weekend.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 21 September 2026
- Duration
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1 year 6 months
- Positions available
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1
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
We are looking for a new Marketing & Engagement Associate to join our Suffolk team. This is a full-time position working 40 hours over 5 days per week, including the occasional evening and weekend.
This role involves supporting the delivery of Newmedica Suffolk’s marketing and engagement strategy, working under the guidance of the Senior Engagement Manager. You will assist with a wide range of activities including referrer engagement, community outreach, digital marketing, and event coordination. The role contributes to strengthening relationships with patients, optometrists, GPs, and the wider community, while enhancing the visibility and accessibility of Newmedica services.
This is a developmental position, providing the opportunity to build knowledge and skills across multiple marketing channels while completing a Level 3 Multi-Channel Marketer apprenticeship. We are looking for someone who is proactive, organised, and confident communicating with a range of stakeholders, with a willingness to learn and contribute to a dynamic and growing service.
Where you'll work
You can select which locations you want to apply for in your application on Find an apprenticeship.
This apprenticeship is available in these locations:
- Clarity House, Kempson Way, Bury St. Edmunds, IP32 7AR
- London House, Hadleigh Road, Ipswich, IP2 0EE
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
WEST SUFFOLK COLLEGE
Training course
Multi-channel marketer (level 3)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
What you'll learn
Course contents
- Develop or interpret briefs for external or internal stakeholders and measure delivery in-line with the specification and agreed timelines
- Plan and coordinate a marketing activity using marketing tactics to acquire and retain one or more customer segments using available resources.
- Contribute to the generation of innovative and creative approaches across video, images, and other formats, both online and offline, to support campaign development.
- Use research/survey software to gather audience insight and/or evaluation to support the project.
- Use copywriting techniques to write persuasive text/copy to meet a communications objective ensuring it is in-line with organisational brand guidelines.
- Build and implement multi-channel campaigns across a variety of platforms, either offline or digital media.
- Proofread marketing copy ensuring it is accurate, persuasive and is on brand.
- Use software to design and create marketing assets to meet the technical specification.
- Contribute to the research of external suppliers to support recommendations and procurement of marketing goods and services.
- Organise offline and digital assets ensuring they are co-ordinated and legally compliant.
- Use a content management system to publish text, images, and video/animated content.
- Create and maintain spreadsheets to support marketing activities such as project/budget planning and organisation of marketing assets.
- Use technology and software packages to support day to day activities, e.g., stakeholder communications, development of briefs, data analysis, report writing, presentations and project management.
- Identify and use data and technologies to achieve marketing objectives.
- Monitor and amend campaigns to meet budget requirements including time and monetary costs.
- Review campaigns regularly to ensure effectiveness, to optimise the results.
- Measure and evaluate campaign delivery to identify areas for improvement.
- Use data analysis tools to record, interpret and analyse customer or campaign data.
- Develop or interpret briefs for external or internal stakeholders and measure delivery in-line with the specification and agreed timelines
- Plan and coordinate a marketing activity using marketing tactics to acquire and retain one or more customer segments using available resources.
- Contribute to the generation of innovative and creative approaches across video, images, and other formats, both online and offline, to support campaign development.
- Use research/survey software to gather audience insight and/or evaluation to support the project.
- Use copywriting techniques to write persuasive text/copy to meet a communications objective ensuring it is in-line with organisational brand guidelines.
- Build and implement multi-channel campaigns across a variety of platforms, either offline or digital media.
- Proofread marketing copy ensuring it is accurate, persuasive and is on brand.
- Use software to design and create marketing assets to meet the technical specification.
- Contribute to the research of external suppliers to support recommendations and procurement of marketing goods and services.
- Organise offline and digital assets ensuring they are co-ordinated and legally compliant.
- Use a content management system to publish text, images, and video/animated content.
- Create and maintain spreadsheets to support marketing activities such as project/budget planning and organisation of marketing assets.
- Use technology and software packages to support day to day activities, e.g., stakeholder communications, development of briefs, data analysis, report writing, presentations and project management.
- Identify and use data and technologies to achieve marketing objectives.
- Monitor and amend campaigns to meet budget requirements including time and monetary costs.
- Review campaigns regularly to ensure effectiveness, to optimise the results.
- Measure and evaluate campaign delivery to identify areas for improvement.
- Use data analysis tools to record, interpret and analyse customer or campaign data.
Training schedule
The learner will be studying the Multi-Channel Marketer Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard qualification.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4)
- Maths (grade 4)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Team working
- Initiative
Other requirements
A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle.
About this employer
Newmedica Suffolk is part of the national Newmedica network, an
organisation established in 2007 by an ophthalmologist and a patient
who shared a clear vision: to transform access to NHS ophthalmology
services. Their ambition was to create care pathways that were easier
to navigate, delivered more efficiently, and designed around
dramatically reducing waiting times. This mission was further enabled
in 2016 when Newmedica became part of the Specsavers Group, a
family-owned partnership organisation that supports high quality, ac
cessible healthcare across the UK.
https://www.newmedica.co.uk/clinics/ipswich/ (opens in new tab)
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
Permanent employment as Marketing and Engagement Associate.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
WEST SUFFOLK COLLEGE
apprenticeships@easterneducationgroup.ac.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000046079.
Apply now
Closes in 5 days (Monday 10 August 2026 at 11:59pm)